New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha's convoy was attacked by RJD supporters on Thursday, the BJP candidate from the state's Lakhisarai Assembly constituency said. While Sinha alleged that Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) workers were to blame for the assault, police sources and local reports suggest the attack was driven largely by public frustration over poor roads and long-standing civic neglect, as per reports.

According to a report by India Today, police officers said the protest appeared spontaneous and local in nature. DIG Rakesh Kumar, who visited the spot, told the outlet that villagers had expressed their grievances directly to Sinha.

According to Vijay Kumar Sinha, RJD supporters surrounded his vehicle...